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This excerpt taken from the CCE 10-K filed Feb 12, 2010. MISCELLANEOUS 9.1. Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in this Plan shall not give any Participant the right to be retained in the Employers employ or any rights or interest in this Plan or any assets of the Employer other than as herein provided. The Employer reserves the right to terminate the employment of any Participant without any liability for any claim against the Employer under this Plan, except to the extent provided herein. 9.2. Benefits Unfunded. The benefits provided by this Plan shall be unfunded. All amounts payable under the Plan to Participants or Beneficiaries shall be paid from the general assets of the Employer, and nothing contained herein shall require the Employer to set aside or hold in trust any amounts or assets for the purpose of paying benefits. Any funds of the Employer available to pay benefits under the Plan shall be subject to the claims of general creditors of the Employer and may be used for any purpose by the Employer. Participants and Beneficiaries shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Employer with respect to amounts of Compensation and MIP Awards they defer under the Plan or any other obligation of the Employer to pay benefits pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Employer may at any time transfer assets to a trust for purposes of paying all or any part of its obligations under this Plan. To the extent that assets are held in a trust when a benefit under the Plan becomes payable, the Administrative Committee may direct the trustee to pay such benefits from the assets of the trust.
9.3. Other Plans. This Plan shall not affect the right of any Eligible Employee or Participant to participate in and receive benefits under any employee benefit plans that are maintained by the Employer, unless the terms of such other employee benefit plan or plans specifically provide otherwise. 9.4. Governing Law. This Plan shall be construed, administered, and governed in all respects in accordance with applicable federal law and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia without regard to conflict of laws principles thereunder. If any provisions of this instrument shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to be fully effective. 9.5. 409A Compliance. This Plan is intended to be and at all times shall be interpreted and administered so as to comply with Code section 409A. Nothing in the Plan shall provide a basis for any person to take action against the Employer based on matters covered by Code section 409A, including the tax treatment of amounts deferred under the Plan, and the Employer shall not under any circumstances have any liability to any Participant or Beneficiary for any taxes, penalties, or interest due on amounts paid or payable under the Plan, including taxes, penalties, or interest imposed under Code section 409A. 9.6. Gender, Number, and Headings. In this Plan, whenever the context so indicates, the singular or plural number and the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall be deemed to include the other. Headings and subheadings in this Plan are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not considered in the construction of the provisions hereof. 9.7. Successors and Assigns; Nonalienation of Benefits. This Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns, provided, however, that the amounts credited to the Account of a Participant shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, charge, garnishment, execution or levy of any kind, either voluntary or involuntary, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to any benefits payable hereunder shall be void, including, without limitation, any assignment or alienation in connection with a separation, divorce, child support or similar arrangement. |